IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal

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Limitation on Enrollment: Eligible for state board examination or current licensure. The course is designed to provide Licensed Vocational Nurses with the requisite knowledge and skills to initiate and maintain intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal certification according to the standards of the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. The course includes legal aspects of IV therapy, fluids and electrolytes, blood and blood components, anatomy of the venous system, calculation of flow rate, and venipuncture techniques. This course is intended to enhance the ability of Vocational Nursing graduates to obtain employment as an LVN. Instructor signature required. Non-credit